ovarium /ova·ri·um/ (o-var´e-um) pl. ova´ria [L.] ovary.
ovary [o´vah-re]
ovar·i·um ( - v r  -  m)n. pl. ovar·i·a (- -  ) One of the paired female reproductive organs that produce ova; an ovary. |
ovary [o´vah-re]
the female gonad; either of the sex glands in the female in which the ova are formed. Ovaries are paired oval organs approximately 3 cm long, 2 cm wide, and 1 cm thick, one on either side of the uterus, usually near the lateral pelvic wall adjacent to the anterior superior iliac spine. They have two basic functions: ovulation and the production of hormones, chiefly estrogen and progesterone, which influence a woman's feminine physical characteristics and affect the process of reproduction. ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of death among women in the United States. adj., adj ovar´ian.
ovarium
pl. ovaria [L.] ovary.
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